Long Island Women's Agenda (LIWA) present Networking 201: Networking in the Digital Age on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Building, 100 Ring Road West, Garden City (at Roosevelt Field.)

The seminar is geared towards professional women who wish to network more effectively using social media.

The seminar is offered by LIWA's Emerging Leaders Committee with presenter Lindsey Jaffee of WordHampton Public Relations.

Advance registration for LIWA members and students is $10, and for nonmembers, $20. Please register at info@liwa.org or calling (516) 677-5492. Credit cards are accepted,with your fax sent to (516) 677-1775.

Best known for his whimsically rounded and broad figures, Colombian artist Fernando Botero has created a large body of art (pun intended) that has gained international fame.

On March 13, 2010, the Nassau County Museum of Art presents a major exhibit of Botero's work, and it will remain on view through May 24, 2010. The exhibit will include paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture created by Botero.

Visitors to the Outdoor Sculpture Garden at the Nassau County Museum of Art will recognize Botero's Man on Horseback with the characteristic use of exaggerated proportions that is found in many of the artist's creations.
_{Photo Courtesy David Benrimon Fine Art LLC}

If you're a New York Islanders fan, you can get a discount around this time of year. The hockey team is offering a three-game promotion, and you can pick from a number of dates including tonight, Saturday, March 13, Sunday, March 14th and more through April 11, 2010.

With this special offer, the cost of two seats for three games at selected times is from $199 for the end mezzanine to $449 for the lower VIP center. For more information, and to order tickets, go to the Islanders website, or or call (800) 882-ISLES, extension 6 or call Dan Scatorchio at (516) 501-6716 or email dscatorchio@newyorkislanders.com.

This St. Pat's Pack promotion includes an exclusive Islanders St. Pat's Day T-shirt, 20 percent off New York Islanders merchandise, an autographed Islanders puck in a display case and more.

To learn more about other St. Patrick's Day events, please go to St. Patrick's Day on Long Island.
_{Photo © Jim McIsaac/Getty Images}

Bring the kids to the annual 10-day Hicks Nurseries Flower and Garden Show in Westbury. There will be free activities a for children and their families. From Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 21, Hicks Nurseries will offer hands-on growing experiences, demonstration gardens and educational programs. Admission, parking and most events are free.

• Grow a Beanstalk
  Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
  All children under 12 are invited to plant their own beanstalks. Take them home, watch them grow indoors. Then plant them outside in May and watch them produce beans. FREE!


• Plant and Decorate a Container Wed., Thurs. and Friday, March 17, 18 & 19. 4:30pm (Fee: $15 + tax) Children will plant and decorate their own colorful planter to bring home and grow for the spring. Space is limited. Call (516) 334-0066 for reservations Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


• After School Plant Detectives
  Monday through Friday. March 15-19
  Learn about plants and the environment. Recommended for children ages 7-12. Youngsters are invited to explore the show gardens and learn about the environment using clues on game sheets that you can pick up at the Children's Activity Station. FREE

For more information and a schedule of events, please go to Hicks Nurseries or call (516) 334-0066 . Hicks Nurseries is located on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, NY. The nursery is handicap accessible throughout. Parking and admission is free and hours during the show are 8 am to 6 pm daily and Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 8 pm.

You might also be interested in:

• a photo tour with text about Hicks Nurseries
• Long Island Children's Museum
• Free Things To Do With Your Kids On Long Island